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Rosaria 'Sadie' Cambria, 97, Park Ridge Resident
PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Rosaria "Sadie" Cambria, of Park Ridge, died on Monday, Jan. 2. She was 97.Cambria is survived by her children, Jane Cerrato and Angela Lesser; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Salvatore Cambria, and her son, Salvatore.
Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Robert Spearing Funeral Home, 155 Kinderkamack Rd., in Park Ridge. The funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Church of the Presentation, in Upper Saddle River. Entombment will be in Ascension Cemetery, in Airmont.
Carol Soldano, 76, Lodi Resident
LODI, N.J. -- Carol Soldano, a longtime resident of Lodi, died on Saturday, Dec. 31. She was 76.Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Soldano lived in Paterson and Garfield before settling in Lodi 45 years ago. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, in Lodi.
She was a bus aide for the past 10 years with Town and Country Bus Co. in Wayne, and previously she was a lab assistant for 20 years at Pearl Optical Laboratory in Saddle Brook.
Soldano is survived by her children, Rosalia DiCrescienzo and husband Giovanni, and Lisa Soldano and her boyfriend Oscar Sabillon, and her gr…
Charles H.F. Blumeling III, 81, Bergenfield Resident
BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Charles H.F. Blumeling III, of Bergenfield, died on Monday, Jan. 2. He was 81.Blumeling earned a bachelor's in civil engineering from the Newark College of Engineering and was a brother in the Tau Delta Phi fraternity. He then earned a master's degree in 1970. For many years, he was Newark's director of engineering.
He also taught classes at Rutgers and was a consultant for multiple municipalities.
A lifelong member of the South Presbyterian Church, in Bergenfield, Blumeling participated in many church groups and activities. He was a proud Eagle Scout, since 1950. He l…
Sylvia (Plotnick) Malakoff, 95, Edgewater Resident
EDGEWATER, N.J. -- Sylvia (Plotnick) Malakoff, of Edgewater, died on Tuesday, Jan. 3. She was 95.Born in 1921, Malakoff was an active member of Temple Israel in Cliffside Park, and she was a past president of the Sisterhood of Temple Israel. She was involved in many fundraising events.
Malakoff helped her husband in his clothing store in Union City over many years, and she devoted her life to her family, information from the funeral home noted.
She is survived by her children, Gail Hutnik and Jay Malakoff; grandchildren Beth Tecchio and Francine Hutnik; and great-grandchildren Annabella an…
Carlo Peter Calautti, 92, Paramus Resident
PARAMUS, N.J. -- Carlo Peter Calautti, of Paramus, died on Friday, Dec. 30. He was 92.Born in 1924, Calautti was an Army veteran of World War II. He was honorably discharged and awarded several medals. He was an avid golfer and club champion.
"He was the cornerstone of his entire family and his unconditional love and support will be greatly missed by all," information from the funeral home noted. "His caring nature and quick wit drew people to him, and his passing will be felt by all his friends."
Calautti is survived by his wife, Frances; daughter Antoinette Iommetti an…
Geraldine R. Lipari, 60, Lifelong Rutherford Resident
RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Geraldine R. Lipari, a lifelong resident of Rutherford, died on Sunday, Jan. 1. She was 60.Lipari was an employee at the BCSS Wood-Ridge Program for over 35 years. As a Special Olympian, she competed in various events. She won a gold medal for standing broad jump and the 50-yard dash.
The first woman member of the Rutherford Chapter of UNICO National, she served in many capacities, assisting with projects including fundraising for the Community Pantry, serving at the pasta dinner for Kip Center seniors and at the Arc Special Needs Canteen. She was appointed honorary co-ch…
Catherine 'Kay' Mellone, 102, Lifelong Hackensack Resident
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Catherine "Kay" Mellone, a lifelong resident of Hackensack, died on Sunday, Jan. 1. She was 102.Before she retired, Mellone was a seamstress for the Lilliput Company in Hackensack for many years. She was past president and member of the Rosebuds, and a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Church, in Hackensack, where she was a member of the Socialites.
She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Kubeck; grandchildren Justin Kubeck and his wife Anna, and Jessica Lo Piccolo and her husband Vincent; and great-grandchildren Paul, Gabriella, Olivia, Mason and Preston.
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